The Department of Music Presents 2018-19 Concert Series Concert 2018-19 FALL SEASON OCT. 27 OCT. SEP. 15 SEP. NOV. 3 NOV. OCT. 6 OCT. Albinoni” by Shelley Hanson. for “Elegy and Larsen, Libby by “Hambone” Welcher, Dan by “Zion” “Wingspan,” Kuo’s Gary on soloist featured the as Fields Loren includes also music American of concert This Center. Kennedy the of director artistic as appointment Rostropovich’s Mstislav of celebration in written Overture” APolitical “Slava! with Bernstein Leonard composer American iconic of birthday 100th the We’ll celebrate Lorimer Chapel Nov.Saturday, 7:30 3, p.m. director Thomas, Eric Wind Ensemble USA Symphony. Fifth Tchaikovsky’s glorious and Funahashi, Lily own College’s Colby featuring Concerto, Der Freischutz Overture beloved Weber’s century: 19th the from masterworks three performs orchestra the season, the of concert first its In Lorimer Chapel 27, Oct. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Jinwook director Park, Orchestra Colby Symphony Masterworks more. and Tientos, Alegrías, Cana, as such styles traditional in guitar and song, of dance, flamenco’s integration showcase that works flamenco passionate and traditional perform will (guitar) Puig Cristian and (voice), Martinez Barbara (dance), Bourassa Lindsey artists Flamenco Union Room, Cotter Commons Page 7:30 6, p.m. Oct. Saturday, Fund) Concert Clark/Comparetti the by (Funded and Friends Dance Bourassa with Flamenco Traditional Tchaikovsky. and Respighi, Bartók, by works present will players string PBO the director, dynamic Orchestra’s Symphony Colby Park, Jinwook by Led musicians. talented young and introducing experiences, musical vibrant providing programs, outreach in educational by engaging community the inspire and serve to is vision Their area. Boston Greater the from musicians professional of composed is Orchestra Boston Philharmonia 2008, in Founded Fund) Concert J. Strider Robert the by (Funded Lorimer Chapel 7:30 p.m. 15, Sept. Saturday, Players String Orchestra Boston Philharmonia , Chopin’s elegant First Piano Piano First elegant , Chopin’s

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Music in the Museum 2018-19 Concert Series FEB. 15 #BernsteinAt100: Children and Art SPRING SEASON Colby-Kennebec Choral Society All performances begin at noon in the Alex Katz Gallery in the Colby College Chorale MAR. 16 APR. 6 Colby College Museum of Art. Eric Christopher Perry, director MAR. 9 Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music Center Fri. Duane Edwards Quartet Arguably America’s most iconic musical theater composer, SEPT. 28 Duncan Hardy (sax), Evan Haines (guitar), and Cameron Stephen Sondheim’s early career successes include his work Lopez (drums) perform modern jazz selections from their as a lyricist for Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and upcoming album. Candide. Colby College Chorale and the Colby-Kennebec APR. 27 Choral Society will present solo and ensemble numbers from Wed. The Andrés Segovia Continuum MAR. 2 APR. 13 APR. 28 Sondheim’s catalogue, including Sweeney Todd, Sunday in OCT. 24 Mark Leighton, guitar the Park with George, and Anyone Can Whistle, and explore Colby Music Associate Mark Leighton presents music from the musical duo’s relationship through readings of letters Maestro Segovia’s prodigious repertoire, from compositions written for him to his transcriptions and arrangements of written between them. traditional classical guitar pieces. MAR. 16 Potpourri APR. 13 From Dizzy The Modernistics—Song and Dance from the Great Colby Wind Ensemble Colby Jazz Band MAR. 2 Ah, Raza! The Making of an American Artist American Songbook Eric Thomas, director Eric Thomas, director Thurs. Saturday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. NOV. 15 TUG Collective: Gustavo Aguilar, conceptual design, (Funded by the Freda M. Charles Music Fund) Saturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music Center composer/performer; Gaelyn Aguilar, video ethnography; and Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m. Lorimer Chapel We explore the roots of bebop first planted by Dizzy G. Daniel Lopez, photography Page Commons Room, Cotter Union A showcase of music that is fun to play. Works include Gillespie in the Latin jazz featured in his later work. In 1996 interdisciplinary artist and Colby music associate Join Boston’s stellar jazz ensemble The Modernistics for the spectacular Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold and the completion of our Lord of the Rings cycle with a Gillespie’s compositions “Con Alma,” “Manteca,” and “Salt Gustavo Aguilar experienced a moment of psychic a toe-tapping show of music and dance from The Great disequilibrium that prompted him to examine what it meant to performance of Johan de Meij’s “Gandalf” and “Elvenwood” Peanuts” will be featured along with works by composers American Songbook. The group performs hits by Irving Berlin, identify as an American artist. A Q&A will follow. associated with Gillespie’s career such as Cab Calloway, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, and other master tunesmiths, movements. J.S. Bach’s “Komm’, Süßer Tod,” Tania León’s “Alegre,” “Foundry” by John Mackey, and John Philip Sousa’s Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente, Chuck Mangione, Esperanza including high-energy numbers like “Sunny Side of the ScheckMate “I’ve Made My Plans for The Summer” with soprano soloist Spalding, and Paquito de Rivera. Tues. Street,” “Paper Moon,” “Top Hat,” “Crazy Rhythm,” and “It FEB. 12 Raffael Scheck, cello | Tim Burris, lute and guitar Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.” Sam Barry ’20 will also be performed. Choral Masterwork Presence of the Past Humanities Theme APR. 27 When vividly recalled, is the past not truly present? Not Wordplay Colby Symphony Orchestra Journey to Italy APR. 6 APR. 28 bygone, but by (with) us? ScheckMate brings works born in MAR. 9 Jinwook Park, director Colby Symphony Orchestra Colby College Collegium bygone eras performed on period instruments (re)sounding Colby College Collegium Jinwook Park, director Eric Christopher Perry, director in the moment. Present-ed are works by Gabrielli, Kapsberger, Colby-Kennebec Choral Society Saturday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. Weber, Tárrega, and Villa-Lobos. Colby College Chorale Lorimer Chapel Lorimer Chapel Eric Christopher Perry, director It’s often said that Verdi was to opera what Beethoven was A panoply of puns! A manifestation of musical merriment! Fri. Tangos and Other Dances Annual Concerto Competition Winner, TBA MAR. 8 to the symphony—in its third program of the season, the A fanfare of frivolous tomfoolery! Colby College Collegium Bayside Trio Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. The Bayside Trio is a bold voice in chamber music. Anastasia orchestra has both: Verdi’s popular Overture to La Forza del will present Orazio Vecchi’s 1604 madrigal cycle Le veglie di Sunday, April 28, 7:30 p.m. Antonacos (piano), Nicole Rabata (flute), and Benjamin destino, a selection of opera scenes from his La traviata, Siena (Night Games of Siena), a work filled with witticisms, Lorimer Chapel Noyes (cello) are internationally acclaimed prizewinners and and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. wordplay, and wholesome, wholehearted wizardry of all genres. Collegium will be joined by a quintet of early In their final performance of the season, the orchestra, recitalists who have appeared throughout the Northeast and beyond. music professionals, including Shannon Canavin, critically Colby Chorale, and the Colby Kennebec Chorale Society acclaimed soprano and artistic director of Ex ul emus, one of present Schubert’s monumental Mass in E-flat Major, s t The Music of Surrealism Boston’s exclusive early music ensembles. no. 6 and Grieg’s famous Peer Gynt Suite no. 1. This Thurs. performance will also feature a performance by the winner APR. 11 Joelle Morris, mezzo-soprano | Bridget Convey, piano The program will explore the dreamlike and unexpected of the 2019 annual concerto competition. aesthetics of surrealist music in works by French composers Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, as well as selections by Kurt Weill with texts by Jean Cocteau and Guillaume Apollinaire. The Department of Music Presents